1939 – 2015

AUBURN — Edwin Richard Lowell, 76, a lifetime resident of Rangeley, died early Friday, July 10, at the Hospice House in Auburn, with his loving family by his side.

Edwin was born June 29, 1939, a son of Richard and Ethelin (Barrett) Lowell. He attended school in Rangeley and married Susan Simpson on July 13, 1963. He began his career working in the woods and operating heavy equipment for D.C. Morton & Sons INC., later working for Paul Bolduc, and started with M & H construction in 1986, where he worked for 28 years.

Ed was an extremely hardworking man who took pride in his productivity and performance. In 2007, he was inducted into the Logger’s Hall of Fame in the Maine Forestry Museum for his dedication and work in the woods of Maine. In Ed’s spare time, he enjoyed sawing wood in his backyard, typically 12-15 cords of wood! He was a true Maine man, and a homebody who enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived by his devoted and caring wife of 51 years, Susan Lowell of Rangeley; sons, James Lowell and his wife, Christine, of Nashua, N.H., and Steven Lowell and his wife, Shelly, of Rangeley; his father, Richard Lowell of Rangeley; siblings, Michael Lowell and his wife, Rachel, of Rangeley, Linda Thibodeau and her husband, Pierre, of Rangeley, Frank Lowell and his wife, Linda, of Copeland Plantation, and Leeanna Wilbur and her husband, Robert, of Rangeley; grandchildren, Christian, Hunter, Nathan, Luke, Maren and Meagan; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his mother, Ethelin Lowell. Tributes and condolences may be shared by visiting www.wilesrc.com.